William and Gayle Chorske

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 04-3382941

WILLIAM AND GAYLE CHORSKE is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists 34 grants totaling $126,815, with each listed grant designated for organization support.

Key facts about William and Gayle Chorske

In short: William and Gayle Chorske gave $127K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3382941
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$126,815
Grants made (2025)
34
Average grant
$3,730
Median grant
$1,750
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (5 of 34, 2025)
Total assets
$1,610,320
Primary geography
Florida (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing says to contact William W. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

+8.1% YoY

Grant Count

34

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+14.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William and Gayle Chorske reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is William and Gayle Chorske open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 34 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The grants listed and the grantees’ own descriptions show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, conservation, community services, and libraries. For example, Adirondack Land Trust describes its mission as conserving forests, farmlands, waters, and wild places in the Adirondacks. Norman Williams Public Library says it seeks to enrich the intellectual, cultural, and civic life of greater Woodstock.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $126,815. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $44,497, with a median of $1,750. The largest grants included $44,497 to Easter Seals of SW Florida in Sarasota, Florida; $18,750 to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; $5,250 to ACES Area Cooperative Educational Services in New Haven, Connecticut; and $5,000 each to Boston College School of Nursing, Deerfield Academy, Dodoma Tanzania Health Development, and St. Mary’s High School.

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None.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida accounted for 41% of grant dollars, North Carolina 15%, Massachusetts 12%, New York 11%, and Connecticut 8%. The foundation also supported organizations in other states. In 2024, recipients included organizations in New York and Vermont; the grantees described work including Adirondack conservation, freshwater stewardship, health and well-being, and public library services.

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.

Cities

Keene ValleyWoodstockSarasotaMinneapolisNew YorkNew HavenBaltimoreChestnut HillDeerfieldKeeneLake PlacidMiddleburyOwings MillsWestfieldWilmingtonDenverMendota HeightsVeniceBronxvilleEdina

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K50 grants2020 47 grants2021 39 grants2022 36 grants2023 36 grants2024 34 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2021) to $154K (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $127K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Easter Seals of SW Florida: $44KEaster Seals of SW Florida$44KWake Forest University: $19KWake Forest University$19KAces Area Cooperative Educational Services: $5KAces Area CooperativeEducational Services$5KBoston College School of Nursing: $5KBoston College School ofNursing$5KDeerfield Academy: $5KDeerfield Academy$5KDodoma Tanzania Health Development: $5KDodoma Tanzania HealthDevelopment$5KSt Mary's High School: $5KSt Mary's High School$5KAdirondack Land Trust: $4KAdirondack Land Trust$4KSeeds of Hope Denver: $3KSeeds of Hope Denver$3KSt Martin De Porres: $3KSt Martin De Porres$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seals of SW Florida ($44K). Together the top 10 received $98K.

Grant Size Distribution

192 grants across all recorded years

192<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 192 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Easter Seals of SW Florida Sarasota, FLOrganization Support$44,497
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCOrganization Support$18,750
Aces Area Cooperative Educational Services New Haven, CTOrganization Support$5,250
Boston College School of Nursing Chestnut Hill, MAOrganization Support$5,000
Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MAOrganization Support$5,000
Dodoma Tanzania Health Development Minneapolis, MNOrganization Support$5,000
St Mary's High School Westfield, MAOrganization Support$5,000
Adirondack Land Trust Keene, NYOrganization Support$4,000
Seeds of Hope Denver Denver, COOrganization Support$3,000
St Martin De Porres Wayne, PAOrganization Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,610,320 $227,460 $134,030 $126,815
2024 $1,516,624 $179,062 $125,748 $117,300
2023 $1,463,372 $107,676 $143,905 $139,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,610,320$1,516,624$1,463,372
Revenue$227,460$179,062$107,676
Expenses$134,030$125,748$143,905
Qualifying Distributions$126,815$117,300$139,000
Net Investment Income$223,838$174,582$105,251
Distributable Amount$91,401$90,714$87,001

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William W. Chorske as president and Anne Marie Stuzin, Matthew J. Chorske, and Michael W. Chorske as board members.

William and Gayle Chorske is led by William W. Chorske, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William W. Chorske

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Marie Stuzin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J. Chorske

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W. Chorske

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: William W Chorske
Mailing address: 340 So Palm Ave Apt 55, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (802) 299-7559
Email: bill@chorske.com

Frequently asked questions about William and Gayle Chorske

How much does William and Gayle Chorske give each year?

William and Gayle Chorske gave $127K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 36 grants.

What is William and Gayle Chorske's typical grant size?

William and Gayle Chorske's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $3,730, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William and Gayle Chorske that year got $5K on average.

Where does William and Gayle Chorske give grants?

William and Gayle Chorske's top state is Florida, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (15%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (4 grants), Keene Valley, NY (4 grants), New Haven, CT (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).

Does William and Gayle Chorske give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on William and Gayle Chorske's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organization Support" (34 grants).

Who are William and Gayle Chorske's largest grantees?

William and Gayle Chorske's largest 2025 grantees include Easter Seals of SW Florida ($44,497), Wake Forest University ($18,750) and Aces Area Cooperative Educational Services ($5,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William and Gayle Chorske?

William and Gayle Chorske reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does William and Gayle Chorske fund?

No mission statement is provided. The grants listed and the grantees’ own descriptions show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, conservation, community services, and libraries. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from William and Gayle Chorske?

The foundation’s filing says to contact William W. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is William and Gayle Chorske's EIN?

William and Gayle Chorske's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3382941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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